Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application and a long-time prominent radiologist in the Dayton area and immigrated in 1952 to the United States where he finished his medical training at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee Kircher moved to Dayton and worked for 43 years at the St Elizabeth Medical Center where he served as Chief of Staff for two years and also held other positions in the local medical community including President of the Medical Radiologists Group A major highlight of Kircher’s career was his sponsoring of a resolution calling for the banning of tobacco use which was then adopted by the Ohio Medical Association and subsequently the American Medical Association Kircher’s family describe him as a “survivor.” At the age of 16 he was forcibly drafted into the German army during the later stages of World War II In “Hitler’s Unwilling Soldier,” a book he published in Germany in 2001 Kircher described the hardships of the war and how he deliberately fled the senseless killing on the Russian Front with the aim of getting captured by the advancing US troops Kircher wasted no time in putting the traumatic wartime experience behind and starting a new page by pursuing a career it meant following in the footsteps of his father who served as the town doctor in Lauingen Kircher was always thankful for his new adopted homeland of the United States which gave him citizenship and the chance to build a prosperous life for his family in Dayton Kircher split time between his home in Bellbrook and a home in Jupiter Florida with his wife Susi who was a constant source of support and companionship He enjoyed seeing his family grow and playing the role of “Opa” to seven grand-daughters Kircher was determined to make the most of every day when he gradually succumbed to congestive heart failure Kircher still took pride in defying the odds and keeping in touch with family as well as bicycling along Florida’s AIA Ocean Boulevard Ohio); Steve (an emergency room doctor in Centerville Ohio); and Andy (a communications manager in Washington as well as sister Sissi Stichter of Bad Soden A viewing will be held at Routsong Funeral Home’s Kettering Chapel at 2100 East Stroop Road from 5 to 8 pm Friday A funeral service will be held at 10 am on Saturday at the funeral home the family asks that donations be made to Dr at www.feedthechildren.org or at Feed the Children Condolences may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com Routsong Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Kettering Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Albert knew what our culture does not: that curiosity should be balanced so that it remains virtuous not unbounded in such a way that it becomes a selfish and dangerous habit news about the latest scientific studies is often alarming or depressing there are always many doctors and scientists performing basic research in important fields But the topics most frequently reported by the mainstream media are also the most problematic and robots performing gender transition surgery the only subjects of research today But scientific research is spearheaded by people and perhaps we need more doctors and scientists who pattern their professional lives on that of a particular thirteenth-century saint Albert did not limit his learning to a classroom He enjoyed hiking throughout the countryside of Padua and carefully examined and recorded all that he discovered Albert’s writings covered the sciences of anthropology He wrote about (and classified) many varieties of birds He was an expert on the diseases of horses His process of thorough examination and experimentation could have accelerated scientific discoveries by centuries if anyone had bothered to follow his example He had become a Dominican priest as a young man and his order eventually assigned him to serve as a university professor at one of the greatest colleges in the world: the University of Paris Albert’s decision to study the works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle was considered controversial at the time but he carefully explained to his students how to learn from Aristotle’s philosophy and reconcile it with Catholic theology Although he taught many students during his career his most famous disciple was Saint Thomas Aquinas and he publicly defended Thomas’ conclusions about Aristotle after Thomas’ death This was hardly surprising or difficult since Albert himself had taught many of the same ideas Both men were known as brilliant theologians and philosophers and both were later named Doctors of the Church (Thomas in 1567 he was known as Albert the German or Albert the Theologian his extensive knowledge of practically every science earned him the nickname of Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus in Latin) But he was also a member of a mendicant (begging) order and obediently served the Church and his order as a lecturer Modern researchers may envy his voluminous output—he wrote a total of about 20 million words—but they should also envy his humility but to make the truths he had discovered available to others His many works demonstrate his intelligence but they also show his spiritual maturity and his ability to explain matters of faith to different audiences Albert the Great was more than a great scientist; he was a saint May many researchers today be inspired by his example and learn to balance curiosity with respect for God’s creation and to humbly seek the truth more than tenure And may the writings and witness of Saint Albert the Great help us to seek and love God who is always waiting to be discovered in the world around us If you value the news and views Catholic World Report provides, please consider donating to support our efforts Your contribution will help us continue to make CWR available to all readers worldwide for free Click here for more information on donating to CWR. Click here to sign up for our newsletter Bolivian Bishops’ Conference criticizes 5-hour interrogation of fellow bishop in abuse case Pope Francis: Complaining Christians do not give a credible witness to the Gospel I chose Albert the Great as my Saint’s name when I first joined the Catholic Church My choice has been further supported by this nicely written essay All comments posted at Catholic World Report are moderated While vigorous debate is welcome and encouraged please note that in the interest of maintaining a civilized and helpful level of discussion comments containing obscene language or personal attacks—or those that are deemed by the editors to be needlessly combative or inflammatory—will not be published Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Over the past several weeks, a curious saga of Priest vs. Blogger has been playing out here in Canada, marked by strong words, assorted accusations, and threat of legal action. 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